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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,857,454,830.71, 25,277,907,932.84 and 8,338,995,428.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,857,454,830.71, 25,277,907,932.84 and 8,338,995,428.51 is: 12,504,400,030.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,857,454,830.71 : 25,277,907,932.84 = 8,338,995,428.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,857,454,830.71/25,277,907,932.84 = 8,338,995,428.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,857,454,830.71x = 25,277,907,932.84 × 8,338,995,428.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,857,454,830.71x = 210,792,358,694,081,331,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,792,358,694,081,331,200/16,857,454,830.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,504,400,030.20

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